This is our latest video blog, a little montage of our trip.
I will be sharing lots of photos soon over on the travel page of the blog.
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St. Ives 2016 Holiday VLOG
Thursday, 4 August 2016
If you have seen our latest post all about some top tips for having a caravan holiday with a toddler then you will already know we have not long holidayed in St Ives.
This is our latest video blog, a little montage of our trip.
I will be sharing lots of photos soon over on the travel page of the blog.
Hayley xxx
This is our latest video blog, a little montage of our trip.
I will be sharing lots of photos soon over on the travel page of the blog.
Conforming and following the rules...
Friday, 29 August 2014
As a first time mum (and dad!) you are thrown so much advice to supposedly help you through parenthood, more than likely throughout your whole child's life but a whole bucket load when they are tiny. Advice like don't let your baby go longer than 3 hours before feeding, don't give them a dummy, you must do baby lead weaning, baby to sleep in your room until at least 6 month, no co sleeping, blah blah blah!
It can be overwhelming. And patronising. And not allow you to find your own way with being a parent.
I stuck to my guns though luckily with advice from family and friends and knew my baby was healthy as she was gaining steadily and so content. I'd have known if she was hungry and in need of something more. It's as if they don't allow for instinct, it's all about records.
This isn't to slate health visitors as I quite like mine but when it comes to feeding I found the system they have to follow to be frustrating. And it doesn't stop there with feeding.
When they get to weaning age, no earlier than 6 months!!! I'm sure there's some research behind it all but a few years ago it was 4 months and it certainly wasn't all about baby led weaning. The idea that spoon feeding is force feeding (their words not mine!!) I found a little irrational! I think you know your own baby and when they are ready they are ready. I will be doing it my way! And I I'll be combining spoon and baby led and see how we go.
Sleeping is another one. So they have to stay in your room for six months? I bet a lot of people including myself don't have the room for a cot in their bedroom. Once Daisy had outgrown her basket at 13/14 weeks ish she was in her big girls bed, in her room. Bad mum! She sleeps like a dream and I hear every peep. Daisy has not been one to sleep in our bed yet, we've had the odd hour in a morning but never all night. But I can see why people co sleep, you all need your sleep! There are guidelines out there for safe co sleeping.
There are so many other random people that throw in advice too, oh don't give her a dummy (I'll give her a dummy if I flipping want to and it settles her), don't let her nap in an afternoon, you need to feed her more bottles, basically do what you please and don't listen to all of it chucked your way. Take away the bits you want and don't dwell on the other bits.
I think next time round if I take this mind set earlier on I'll be far more relaxed in the early days.
Not a moany post (much!) but one just to tell new mums that they can follow their own insticts, they know baby best and can make their own choices. Read the advice and adapt to your own way :)
Lots of love,
Hayley xxx
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Avon Haul #2
Sunday, 10 August 2014
My latest mini Avon haul included:
Colour Correction Palette
Concealer brush
Glimmerstick in smoky grey
Fixing spray
I buy most months from Avon as a friend of mine is a representative and often drops the book around. You get a real mix if products in the catalogue varying from super cheap like the Color trend range aimed more at the teenage market (although I have been known to order bits from it like nail polishes!) and then the higher end of the brand like Anew (aimed at the lets say more nature audience).
I've used bits and pieces of their make up and bath bits and bobs etc for years now, I'm not loyal to anything really from it but I do like to try things from there and there bubble baths etc can be really good value for money for every day bath times as well as their sun lotions.
First up the colour correction palette.
This was on offer for £7.50 (usually £10.50) and so I thought I'd give it a whirl. It comes with a funny little brush that again I won't be using. My other fault with this is that it would be useful if it came with a reminder of which segment was for, I'm no expert and had to look back in the book to remind myself. Although I did experiment anyway! But just so you know, pink is for a glow, beige hiding blemishes, yellow conceal redness and orangey to brighten skin!
This is after using the product- no other make up.
All in all a thumbs up!
Next up is a concealer brush, a bargain at £2.50. I was a little sad how small it was, my last brush was slightly bigger and flatter but I guess I've just got used to and hooked to my last one! It worked just fine though and I'm sure it'll become my staple concealer brush no trouble.
I've used the glimmersticks a few times and they're really good! No mess, no need for sharpening and go on smoothly! Really recommend.
A few weeks ago I tweeted about the make up fixing spray and how I didn't really like it, it's very wet feeling! Which is odd when you've just put your make up on. However I've stuck with it and actually it's very good at keeping base make up in place!
This is the finished make up job using Makeup Revolution iconic 2 eye pallete and hot and spice blush palette too, along with Tropic eye brow define set.
Lots of love,
Hayley xxx
Modelling days... A lifetime ago and some advice
Monday, 4 August 2014
Some may already know I used to do some modelling in my younger days (how old do I sound?!), well my last "shoot" was around 3 years ago and that was for self interest not paid work or for anyone in particular.
I thought I would write this as I see a lot of girls trying to get into the world of modelling and sadly there are a lot of people out there that can exploit this on all different kinds of levels. For example to start with you will see a lot of advertisements on places such as Facebook, YouTube etc from supposed agencies but at the end of the day after the excitement of the prospect of becoming a model all they are doing is offering photo shoots to build portfolios and then charging a whopping bill at the end of it.
A REAL agency won't charge you for this privilege as they will hope to get some good piccies, to enable them to get you work and therefore make money that way through commission.
Anyway I've rambled on a bit there...
So I started after being approached and getting a portfolio built up with an agency, Plain Jane. That doesn't mean that I then didn't get carried away and pay for further photographs when conned by other supposed agencies who could also promise me work (work that never came). But this was minimal in my case, thankfully. I also knew I was short for a model and I could only really do commercial and portrait work, nothing like runway or editorial!
I enjoyed it for a few years and made a bit of money alongside college and university but nothing like you would expect. You need to be able to be really flexible and travel to make anything, or you did back then anyway. There are now so many girls out there who want to become models that most will do it for free (yes free!!!) and therefore why would clients or photographers pay you??! It became very saturated and it was a lot of work and time for not a great deal of return. I got a buzz from seeing the photos but even that wears off after a while!
After I had done commercial work for a while more opportunities tended to come from the lingerie/ glamour side of the industry. Again being small this was an option available- I had pretty large boobs what more do they want!!! It's not exactly like that but again it wouldn't be well paid because of the "Jordan" culture that so many girls dreamt of being in. I'm not saying that there aren't models out there that don't do well and make a really good living out of it as there are, but I do think unless you really are that one off girl then sadly you would need to be open to do more on your shoots (exactly what you are thinking- not for me!!) to make anything or do it for personal enjoyment.
If you are interested in modelling or you want to get your child into it then please use the ALBA site to look at the list of approved agencies, the only list I would trust of decent agencies and real ones at that.
If you do go along to a shoot where you don't know the photographer or client in question always take a chaperone. It's not unusual for shoots to be held in old warehouses etc as they have the space and aesthetics to make great photos but I would never go alone. It's also not unusual for photographers to work from home, theirs or yours. Again always have some one with you for your own safety.
If you have any questions please do ask away!
Lots of love,
Hayley xxx
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